NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored 2 times and Sergei Bobrovsky designed 29 saves as the Florida Panthers beat New Jersey 4-2 Saturday evening, handing the to start with-put Devils their fifth straight reduction.
Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaege also scored and Aaron Ekblad experienced two helps for Florida, which conquer New Jersey for the fifth time in 6 meetings and improved to 4-1- in its previous 5 visits to Prudential Middle. Bobrovsky, earning his sixth straight commence, acquired his 343rd profession victory and improved to 18-5-1 in opposition to the Devils.
Erik Haula experienced a intention and an help and John Marino also scored for the Devils, who are -4-1 on their existing skid. Akira Schmid finished with 25 will save.
Reinhart gave the Panthers a 1- guide with a ability-play objective at 8:54 of the initially interval, finishing off a passing sequence with Aleksander Barkov and Ekblad.
Forsling manufactured it 2- at 7:49 of the second with his fifth aim of the period,
Marino received the Devils on the board with 8:33 left in the center interval, firing a long shot previous Bobrovsky for this 3rd. Jack Hughes had an guide on the engage in, expanding his workforce guide to 36 factors (16 goals, 20 helps).
Reinhart restored the two-objective margin with 41 seconds remaining in the 2nd, tipping a shot by Ekblad past Schmid for his 11th intention of the period.
Haula pulled the Devils to 3-2 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the 3rd with his second aim of the period, but Verhaeghe’s vacant-netter — for his staff-leading 16th purpose — with 1:11 left sealed the Panthers’ acquire.
Struggling
New Jersey has totaled just four goals in its past three games, all defeats at property — which includes 2-1 to Philadelphia on Thursday and 4-1 to Dallas on Tuesday. Right before that, the Devils lost 4-3 in time beyond regulation at the New York Rangers on Monday and started off their getting rid of streak with a 6-4 decline at dwelling to the Islanders previous Friday night time. They had won 21 of 24 following getting rid of their very first two games of the season prior to their present-day skid.
New Jersey’s maintain on 1st place in the Metropolitan Division was diminished to two details adhering to Carolina’s time beyond regulation earn about Dallas on Saturday.
MILESTONE
Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton played in his 700th job video game.
UP Following
Panthers: At Boston on Monday night time.
Devils: At Carolina on Tuesday night.
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